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Should have did this last winter

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wantedinct
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Well i just had to try it, i was tired of hearing that ugly noise you
get when the snow-thrower becomes a rock-thrower.
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All i can say is that it works great !! No more digging the shoe's
into the gravel letting the snowthrower sink until all *%!! breaks
loose.
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I just put the hydro-lift into float and i can steer fine.

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PhanDad
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PhanDad 341

That's a great implementation of an idea that's been kicking around for a while - and now folks know that it works.
Wish I had that set up years ago when I tried to snowblow my Mom's gravel driveway - like you said, the shoes dig in and then the noise starts. If you live where the ground doesn't stay frozen all the time, and you want to use a snowblower, your "invention" is a must.
Hope you have plans/parts list - I'm sure you'll be getting requests.

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wantedinct
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Kent, the wheels cut right through the snow, and the blower
stays right at 7/8" off the driveway.
Originally i was going to mount the wheels behind the housing
but i would have needed a much smaller wheels, and my thought
was that they would'nt roll in the snow very well.
So far this set-up has worked great.

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ehertzfeld
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Hey Eric, I hate to be the one to point out somthing thats wrong. And by that I mean that green and yellow thing you have in your gararge! Looks great. BTW how far are you from the BJ's in North Haven? I go there from time to time for work.
Elon

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Wishin2BMowin
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Wishin2BMowin 0

Now that's a great idea! This is the first winter I've had my Simplicity 3212H with a 42 inch blower. When I used it on Monday, like you I had some troubles digging up the ground up pavement that I use in my driveway. I was thinking of welding some metal on my skids to make them work better but the wheels are a much better idea. I have a set from an old walk behind blower that should do the trick. Did you mount them on your skids so they can be adjusted?

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Jason
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Hi
That is a neat idea! With the wheels on the blower, how low can you blow snow off of your drive way with the blower? What I mean is how low can you lower the blower to remove snow,without picking up rocks. Very nice looking unit you got there! Take Care Jason B